Overheating Graphix Card

[doomdiz]

It seems that my VPU is getting a little too hot to function very well. Anybody got any suggestions for how I could cool it down some? Im on a tight budget, so nothing fancy like "Liquid Hydrogen coolant channels" or silly stuff like that. Thanx for your help, guys.

[Planky]

One of those pci slot fans should do the trick, quite cheap too.

[Looney]

Little cheaper way is to go to radio shack and pick up a small fan for about $10.95, It would help if the card has a heat sink already, If not then what planky said would be the best option.

[doomdiz]

Thanx, guys, but it looks like I wont be needing that fan afterall..... I have to give my comp a burial, now...
It....passed away....earlier...today.....*bawl*

[Doom_Dude]

Thanx, guys, but it looks like I wont be needing that fan afterall..... I have to give my comp a burial, now...
It....passed away....earlier...today.....*bawl*

That sucks. :(

[Looney]

Welcome! ;)

[Planky]

Hey Looney, did comptia send you a 'A+ Certified Business' card when you got certified? *dark*

[Looney]

Yes they did, kinda, Its a wallet card with my Name and ID #, and a wall certificate. I just decided to add the logo pic to my sig, hahhahaha Had to pull out my test and give them numbers off to get it. ;) hehehehehe

[Doom_Dude]

Congrats Looney. ;)

doomdiz can you take the card back? Is it under warranty? Id take it back if I could.... My bro had a VooDoo 5 a few years ago that died and when he took it back he ended up getting a Radeon 7000 out of the buggers. Ended up he had a 3 year warranty on the thing out-of-the box. Usually cards have a good manufactures warranty. I hope you have your receipt.

[Looney]

Thanks Doom_Dude I got it last year in Oct. ;)

Thats a good Idea Doom_Dude. I wasn't even thinking of that. :D Your Bro got a good deal there. :)

[Doom_Dude]

Yeah I know but now that you officially announced it, I figured a congrats was in order. Hahahaha. :D

[doomdiz]

doomdiz can you take the card back? Is it under warranty? Id take it back if I could.... My bro had a VooDoo 5 a few years ago that died and when he took it back he ended up getting a Radeon 7000 out of the buggers. Ended up he had a 3 year warranty on the thing out-of-the box. Usually cards have a good manufactures warranty. I hope you have your receipt.

No can do....its an old Diamond Viper or somethin...came with the computer (which, btw, I got for free from some debunked company) :(

I could always sell it on ebay, tho

[Looney]

:D Thanks :D

[Doom_Dude]

doomdiz can you take the card back? Is it under warranty? Id take it back if I could.... My bro had a VooDoo 5 a few years ago that died and when he took it back he ended up getting a Radeon 7000 out of the buggers. Ended up he had a 3 year warranty on the thing out-of-the box. Usually cards have a good manufactures warranty. I hope you have your receipt.

No can do....its an old Diamond Viper or somethin...came with the computer (which, btw, I got for free from some debunked company) :(

I could always sell it on ebay, tho

Ahhh when you said VPU I thought it was one of the Radeons. Oh well.

[The Undertaker]

He's just using the right term. That card is probably based on a Voodoo or TNT chipset which lacks TnL which does not qualify it to be a GPU according to Nvidia's defintion (http://www.nvidia.com/object/gpu.html).

[doomdiz]

It is indeed a TNT chipset.....TNT2 i believe

[Tyberious]

voodoo cards still have good driver support, hell, they got temporal AA (SP?) working and they are also getting EdgeAA on voodoo 3 cards. The hardware is outmodded though.